Addressful

/əˈdresfəl/ adjective

Definition

Full of address or skillfully eloquent; showing adeptness in speaking or communicating (archaic or rare usage).

Etymology

From 'address' (originally meaning skill or dexterity in Old French) + '-ful' (full of), representing an older meaning of address before it specialized to mean mailing address.

Kelly Says

This is a beautiful forgotten word—'addressful' originally meant you had the skill and dexterity to handle situations smoothly, which is why we still call someone's tact and grace their 'address' in French or diplomatic contexts.

Translations

AFAfrikaans
adres
BGБългарски
адрес
ETEesti
aadress
EUEuskara
helbide
GLGalego
enderecos
HRHrvatski
adresa
LTLietuvių
adresas
LVLatviešu
adrese
MNМонгол
адрес
SKSlovenčina
adresa
SLSlovenščina
naslov
SRСрпски
адрес

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